Colt Single Action Army Forum Section PHOTO THREAD !

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OSOKILL

Discussion Starter · Aug 8, 2013 (Edited by Moderator)

We're happy to announce a new forum section just for those of you that would like to Discuss the Colt Single Action Army =]]

Too many good photos to "waste" so we turned this one in to our Colt SAA/Bisley/New Frontier photo thread

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saintclair

· #101 · Oct 14, 2013

hmaag: The Frontier Six Shooters had some barrel caliber marking changes during the period your gun was produced. How is yours marked? Could you post a picture of the "Roll-die markings"? I ask this because only a very few such guns (44-40) during the period your was made have shown up in pictures in the literature.

jake1911

· #102 · Oct 14, 2013 (Edited)

Here is one my newest Colt SAA's Serial # 3255XX. Waiting for the Letter. EDIT: Shipped in 1913 to Phelps dodge, Morenci, AZ but unfortunately in Blue finish. If this gun could talk!!!

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Rick

· #103 · Oct 14, 2013

hmaag said:
Saintclair, Kathy Hoyt, was unable to find any information about the Frontier. The gun was in posession of one of my friends since the end of the 2nd World War. So I think it's genuine.

The Open Top was shipped August 14 1872 to Spies, Kissam Co. New York. Stocks: Not listed, Finish: Blue. The frame is marked Colts Patent, not the Two July Patent, so the frame was possibly a surplus C&B frame.
Hans

Hans, If you don't mind...what's the serial on your Open Top? I had #202, Navy sized ivory grips with Colt's Patent stamping.

Chaffee

· #104 · Oct 14, 2013

hmaag said:
View attachment 43629

One a Helfricht engraved .45, shipped 1893 to E.J. Post & Company, Albuquerque. The other shipped 1884 to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co, Chicago

Wow hmaag! That's almost a twin to mine. 144xxx, no letter, but 1892 or so, .44-40. I've no idea when or where mine was engraved though...

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hmaag

· #105 · Oct 17, 2013

Rick,
The Open Top serial is 247, shipped to Spies Kissam Co, NY, Number of same type gund in shippmment: 25. The revolver came 1991 to Switzerland.
Chaffee,
The most factory engraved Colts 1871 - 1921 were engraved in Helfrichts shop. The loading gate of yours is typical Helfricht style. Request a Colt letter.
Hans

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hmaag

· #106 · Oct 21, 2013

One of my former collection, Serial 159xxx, made 1895, .38-40, no letter, gold plated, engraving in the style of Kornbrath.

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swamprat

· #107 · Oct 21, 2013

The old & the new

THE OLD, SN 101196-shipped 1883:

THE NEW, 3rd gen:

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hmaag

· #108 · Oct 22, 2013 (Edited)

Swamprat,
A real beauty your etched 44. 2 of my collection I had in the 1950ties, a Flattop cal 32S&W and a London cased 450 Boxer

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coltsixguns

· #109 · Oct 26, 2013

Picked up a 45 colt with a 7-1/2" barrel with eagles in the 103,000 serial range. Another Simmons Hardware shipped single action.

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coltsixguns

· #110 · Oct 26, 2013

Here's a nickel 44-40 etched 4-3/4" barrel with eagles shipped to Hartley and Graham in NYC. 128,000 serial range....one of the last etched before they transitioned to the rolled "colt frontier six shooter" barrel logo.

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Colt-SL

· #111 · Oct 26, 2013

VERY nice, thanks for posting it. Still quite a bit of nickel on that honest Colt!

elliotf

· #112 · Oct 26, 2013

New old stock 3rd Gen 5.5" Nickel with Nutmeg Ivories.

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coltsixguns

· #113 · Oct 28, 2013

Colt-SL said:
VERY nice, thanks for posting it. Still quite a bit of nickel on that honest Colt!

My pleasure! I've got a 5-1/2 in nearly the same condition in the 108,000 serial range. Old-Colts and I are joking that this pair of nickel etched barrel guns is going to make me buy a 7-1/2" nickel with eagles....LOL

arjay

· #114 · Nov 15, 2013

My only SAA.3rd generation w/pau ferro stocks.

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saintclair

· #115 · Nov 15, 2013

arjay said:
My only SAA.3rd generation w/pau ferro stocks.

Very nice case color!

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arjay

· #116 · Nov 15, 2013

Thanks,I'm so tempted to get another :-D

Hopalong

· #117 · Nov 15, 2013

arjay said:
Thanks,I'm so tempted to get another :-D

That's how it starts. Then it's two, then five, then ten...

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ColtsDad

· #118 · Nov 16, 2013

Gen. 1 Factory Engraved

Here is a better picture with letter of Lt. Col. Neil Christian's SAA

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Chaffee

· #119 · Nov 18, 2013

How about all at once? My pile of 1st generations.

Disclaimer: No Colts were harmed in the shooting of this photo......

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Armybrat

· #120 · Nov 23, 2013

Chaffee said:
How about all at once? My pile of 1st generations.

Disclaimer: No Colts were harmed in the shooting of this photo......

Awesome stuff!

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